David Usher

David handles a wide variety of claims, including

Functional Neurological Disorder

Vibration White Finger

Hearing Injury

Brain Injury

Burn Injury

Facial Injuries

Fatal Accident

Laceration and Scar Injury

Nerve Injury Claims

Orthopaedic Injury

Psychological and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Sight Injury

Spinal Injury

Sporting Injury

Tendon and Ligament Damage

Amputation Claims

David has specialised in personal injury for over ten years, qualifying as a solicitor in 2017.

He was appointed a APIL Senior Litigator in 2023 and qualified as an accredited specialist with the Law Society Personal Injury Accreditation Scheme in 2024.

Cornwall Law Society

In 2025 David accepted an invitation to be a Trustee of Headway Cornwall.

Orthopaedic Injury

David successfully recovered a large sum for a female client who slipped on loose gravel when arriving at her place of work. The fall resulted in a fracture to the femur as well as a dislocated ankle and various soft tissue injuries. The courts accepted that the inspection and maintenance policies the Defendant had in place were not acceptable and found Judgment in favour of the Claimant.

Dog Bite

David secured a positive settlement for a Claimant who was attacked by two dogs whilst walking past the entrance to a farmyard. The Claimant sustained various lacerations across their arms and legs that resulted in permanent scarring.

Road Traffic Accident

Working with another lawyer in a serious road traffic accident claim which has left the female driver with life-altering injuries when another driver drove head on into our client’s vehicle. The injuries sustained have resulted in vast home-alterations being required in which multiple experts have been required to assist in both the physical and psychological injuries sustained.

Accident at Work

Working with one of the Partners in a high-value accident at work claim. The Claimant was injured when scaffolding fell from height onto their head, causing significant neurological and psychological injuries, with the claim being filed at the High Court.

Functional Neurological Disorder Claim

Acting on behalf of client who suffered significant injuries in a road traffic collision. The head-on crash has left the client with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), paralysis in the right leg, partial paralysis of the right arm, and frequent seizures that have led to difficulties with speech. The claim currently has extensive input from a case manager to try and get the client the required treatment due to extensive back-logs on the NHS.

David Usher is an Associate in the Personal Injury department, having joined Coodes in 2023, from another specialist personal injury firm where he spent ten years working on personal injury claims.

He has an extensive range of experience dealing with everything from low value claims right through to more complex and higher value personal injury claims. He strives to achieve the best possible settlement for his clients, whether the claim is a straightforward accident with a quick recovery or a more complex and life-changing accident resulting in lifelong injuries.

David became a Senior Litigator for APIL in 2023 and followed this in 2024 by being appointed as an accredited specialist with the Law Society Personal Injury Accreditation Scheme.

He is empathetic and understanding and prides himself on supporting clients through the sometimes complex and often alien process, of bringing a personal injury claim.

He is particularly welcoming to clients who have never experienced the legal process involved with commencing a claim for personal injury and is always on hand to answer any concerns or questions that the client may have throughout the process of their claim.

Where possible, David is a strong advocate of trying to settle a claim without the requirement for the client to attend court and will often explore various settlement tactics to achieve a positive end goal in this regard.

David has a track record of securing results for clients and has settled in excess of 500 claims to date in his career.